Environmental Effects of Both Products

Environmental Impacts

Bleach:

         Household bleach can posses some environmental impacts. When bleach is not properly disposed of it can have a harmful impact on the environment  Chlorine bleach, which is used in most cleaning products can have a dramatic impact on our environmental. When bleach is improperly disposed of and released into the water systems/bodies, it can pose a significant risk to our environment  Chlorine bleach is a harmful chemical that can react with other natural elements and minerals to form dangerous toxins. These toxins include, dioxins, furams and volatile organic materials (VOC), which in can remain in water or soil for many years. Dioxins are responsible for the impact on wildlife, especially aquatic life, such as fish (mostly freshwater). The killing of these species, due to dioxins could lead to many changes in the food chain, which could have an eventual effect on humans. However, most environmental dioxins are linked to industrial processes rather than household cleaners, which have very little data to connect them to environmental dioxins.

Vinegar:

               As for vinegar, it has been used as a reliable household cleaning product throughout history. Although vinegar is almost natural to an extent, it can still be harmful to all plant life. Vinegar can affect the plants growth because it hinders its ability to absorb waters and nutrients. However, vinegar does not produce any harmful pollutants in its natural form. To conclude, chlorine bleach is a chemical that can be harmful at large amounts, but household products may not create much of an environmental impact.